. >>> encouraging news from south africa this morning, where nelson mandela is said to be in good spirits. the former president has been in the hospital since the beginning of december. yesterday, he got a visit from the country's current president, jacob zuma, who said mandela is looking better. zuma said doctors are happy with the progress that mandela is making. >>> overseas in australia, shoppers there have had a full day in the stores. they've been doing their so-called boxing day shopping. and they're doing a lot of it. today's actually the busiest shopping day of the year down under. analysts say both men and women were buying up the latest fashions. with men going for surprise gadgets. and women, for homewares. >>> back here at home, a special story about a family's first christmas at home. they are mothers jennifer and kerry, along with their quadrupl quadruplets. the children were born prematurely in march. at birth, they all weighed a little more than just one pound each. but they ended up gaining some weight in the hospital. and they made it home by august. >> last christmas w